TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19,
,Complete
, Answers at the end of the Chapter
Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that
occur with aging is:
A. Reduced physiological reserve
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
C. Impaired immunological response
D. All of the above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal
physiological aging is available through:
A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
B. Cross-sectional studies
C. Longitudinal studies
D. Case control studies
, 3. All of the following statements are true about
laboratory
values in older adultsexcept:
A. Reference ranges are preferable
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological
aging
C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
4. Biochemical individuality is best described
as:
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than
that of a larger group
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected
population
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average
range
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than
that of a larger group
in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19,
,Complete
, Answers at the end of the Chapter
Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that
occur with aging is:
A. Reduced physiological reserve
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
C. Impaired immunological response
D. All of the above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal
physiological aging is available through:
A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
B. Cross-sectional studies
C. Longitudinal studies
D. Case control studies
, 3. All of the following statements are true about
laboratory
values in older adultsexcept:
A. Reference ranges are preferable
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological
aging
C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
4. Biochemical individuality is best described
as:
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than
that of a larger group
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected
population
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average
range
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than
that of a larger group
